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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17680141 - Donald Hamel Window Cleaning Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Donald Hamel Window Cleaning Company
633 S. Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
Mailing Address:
598 George Street, Wooddale, IL 60191
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360427710 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 I08 | 11/22/1991 | 11/25/1991 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 I08 | 11/22/1991 | 11/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 15, 1991, Employee #1 and two coworkers were washing windows as they stood on a two-point suspension scaffold that was elevated six stories above ground level. Unlike his coworkers, Employee #1 was not tied off to a lifeline by an approved safety life belt. The scaffold was built to hold no more than two employees. Overloaded, the scaffold collapsed on one end, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. He was killed. His coworkers were left suspended by their lifelines.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, SAFETY BELT, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, TIE-OFF
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17680141 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |